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A statement by Friends of the Earth Europe and Friends of the Earth Latin America and the Caribbean expressing concern over the European Union Election Observation Mission's (EU EOM) declaration regarding the 2017 general elections in Honduras, which legitimized the victory of Juan Orlando Hernández.

Friends of the Earth Europe and Friends of the Earth Latin America and the Caribbean criticize the European Union Election Observation Mission (EU EOM) for legitimizing the 2017 Honduran general election results, which saw Juan Orlando Hernández declared president despite allegations of fraud and constitutional violations.

A statement by Friends of the Earth Europe and Friends of the Earth Latin America and the Caribbean criticizing the European Union Election Observation Mission (EU EOM) for legitimizing the 2017 general election results in Honduras, which the organizations claim were fraudulent.

Friends of the Earth Latin America and the Caribbean (ATALC) issued a statement on December 12, 2017, condemning the harassment of Berta Zúñiga, coordinator of the Civic Council of Popular and Indigenous Organizations of Honduras (COPINH), and other members of the organization by military forces.

Friends of the Earth Latin America & Caribbean (ATALC) denounces the 12 December 2017 detention of Berta Zúñiga and members of the Civic Council of Popular and Indigenous Organizations of Honduras (COPINH) by military personnel. The statement links this harassment to a broader climate of repression under the regime of Juan Orlando Hernandez following the 26 November 2017 elections.

A statement by the Center for International Environmental Law (CIEL) criticizing the Honduran government's Special Employment and Economic Development Zones (ZEDEs) and the Inter-American Development Bank's (IDB) consideration of a $20 million loan to support them. CIEL argues that ZEDEs establish autonomous corporate enclaves that undermine constitutional rights, lack democratic oversight, and threaten marginalized communities, including the Garífuna people.

A statement by Friends of the Earth Latin America and the Caribbean (ATALC) denouncing repression by Honduran police and military forces against citizens protesting electoral fraud and the reelection of President Juan Orlando Hernández.

A statement by Amigos de la Tierra América Latina y el Caribe (ATALC) denouncing the repression of protesters in Honduras following allegations of electoral fraud and the attempted reelection of President Juan Orlando Hernández.

The Center for International Environmental Law (CIEL) issued a project alert regarding a $20 million loan from the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) to the government of Honduras. The loan is intended to support the conceptualization and technical preparation of Employment and Economic Development Zones (ZEDEs), which are designed to attract investment and create formal jobs. CIEL argues that the ZEDE framework violates numerous IDB operational policies and Honduran constitutional and international rights due to the zones' private governance structure and lack of transparency.

A statement by Friends of the Earth International calling for a global, people-led transition away from 'dirty energy'—including fossil fuels, nuclear power, and large-scale hydroelectric projects—to combat the planetary emergency of climate change.

A 2017 statement by Friends of the Earth International calling for a global, grassroots-led energy revolution to replace 'dirty energy'—including fossil fuels, nuclear, and large-scale hydro—with decentralized, community-centered energy systems to limit global warming to 1.5 degrees.

A statement by Friends of the Earth International calling for a people-led energy transition to combat the climate emergency, arguing that the Paris Agreement is insufficient and that fossil fuels, nuclear power, and large hydroelectric dams must be replaced by community-centered energy systems.

This report by Friends of the Earth International documents systemic human rights and environmental violations by transnational corporations (TNCs) across eight Latin American and Caribbean countries. It highlights cases of corporate impunity, the use of investor-state dispute settlement mechanisms to challenge public health and environmental policies, and the violent suppression of territory defenders. The document advocates for a legally binding international treaty to hold TNCs accountable and the creation of an International Tribunal on Human Rights and Transnational Corporations.

This report by Friends of the Earth International documents systemic human rights and environmental violations by transnational corporations across eight Latin American and Caribbean countries. It argues that a 'architecture of impunity'—composed of free trade agreements, investment protection treaties, and the ICSID arbitration system—shields corporations from accountability while allowing them to challenge public health and environmental policies. The report advocates for a legally binding UN treaty on transnational corporations and human rights, including the creation of an International Court to ensure justice for affected communities.

Friends of the Earth International is calling for the release of students from the National Autonomous University of Honduras (UNAH), including Yunior Oyuela of Movimiento Madre Tierra/Friends of the Earth Honduras, who faced trial on September 25, 2017, for peaceful protest.

Friends of the Earth International issued a statement repudiating the judicialization of students from the National Autonomous University of Honduras (UNAH), including Yunior Alexander Oyuela, following their arrest during a peaceful protest on September 8, 2017.

Friends of the Earth International issued a statement rejecting the prosecution of Yunior Alexander Oyuela and other students from the Universidad Nacional Autónoma de Honduras (UNAH) following their detention during a peaceful protest in Tegucigalpa.

Friends of the Earth Latin America and the Caribbean condemns the September 8, 2017, arrest of students from the National Autonomous University of Honduras (UNAH), including Yunior Alexander Oyuela, during peaceful protests against the privatization of public education in Tegucigalpa. The organization views these arrests as part of a systematic pattern of criminalization and repression in Honduras, urging the government to cancel the trials and calling for international solidarity.

A statement from the Center for International Environmental Law and partners urging the United States to oppose a $20 million Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) loan (HO-L1191) intended to support the creation of Employment and Economic Development Zones (ZEDEs) in Honduras. The authors argue that the ZEDE legal framework creates undemocratic governance, violates human and indigenous rights, and contradicts the IDB's own operational policies on transparency, environmental safeguards, and involuntary resettlement.

A statement by Amigos de la Tierra de América Latina y el Caribe (ATALC) expressing solidarity with the Consejo Cívico de Organizaciones Populares e Indígenas de Honduras (COPINH) following attacks on its members, including Berta Zuñiga, Sotero Chavarría, and Asunción Martínez, in the Department of La Paz.